he's begging to fly to the united states, on secretary of state hillary clinton's plane. chen, who escaped house arrest and was sheltered at the u.s. embassy there in beijing, is rejecting a deal that would have allowed him to stay in china. telling abc news, in part that he fears for his family's safety. >>> meanwhile, here at home we're learning about a new threat looming from al qaeda. it's not big-city airports that are the targets this time. rather, large swaths of the american west. and brian ross is here with the overnight details. >> reporter: good morning, josh. al qaeda's camps in afghanistan may be shut down. this morning, they're online sites are urging followers to attack america in disturbing new ways. citing the forest fires in the west, al qaeda says a well-placed firebomb could terrorize large areas of the country. in an online cover magazine called "inspire," al qaeda describes your freedom to ignite a firebomb. and describes in detail how to build a so-called ember bomb. and how to study weather mans for dangerously dry conditions. forest experts say th